Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers
| Variables/ categories | Pool | FHD | GHD | Chi Square Test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <18 years | 32(6.78) | 13(4.05) | 19(12.58) | 11.831 | 0.001 |
| ≥18 | 440(93.22) | 308(95.95) | 132(87.42) | ||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 13(2.78) | 9(2.82) | 4(2.68) | ||
| Monogamy married | 256(54.70) | 171(53.61) | 85(57.05) | ||
| Polygamy married | 175(37.39) | 123(38.56) | 52(34.90) | ||
| Widow | 14(2.99) | 8(2.51) | 6(4.03) | ||
| Divorced/separation | 10(2.14) | 8(2.51) | 2(1.34) | 2.019 | 0.732 |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 231(49.36) | 160(50.16) | 71(47.65) | ||
| Primary education | 182(38.89) | 113(35.42) | 69(46.31) | ||
| Secondary education | 55(11.75) | 46(14.42) | 9(6.04) | 9.292 | 0.010 |
| Occupation | |||||
| House wife | 347(74.15) | 230(72.10) | 117(78.52) | ||
| Farmer | 29(6.20) | 14(4.39) | 15(10.07) | ||
| Commercial business | 62(13.25) | 50(15.67) | 12(8.05) | ||
| Healthcare provider | 1(0.21) | 1(0.31) | 5(3.36) | ||
| Teaching | 2(0.43) | 2(0.63) | -- | ||
| Administrator | 1(0.21) | 1(0.31) | -- | 14.074 | 0.029 |
| Others | 26(5.56) | 21(6.58) | -- | ||
| Major Sources of Income | |||||
| Agriculture income | 37(8.19) | 18(5.79) | 19(13.48) | ||
| Salary earns | 1(0.22) | 1(0.32) | - | 0.005 | |
| Animal breeding | 4(0.88) | 2(0.64) | 2(1.42) | 14.878 | |
| Commercial income | 54(11.95) | 46(14.79) | 8(5.67) | ||
| Others | 356(78.76) | 244(78.46) | 112(79.43) | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Semi-rural | 3(0.65) | 2(0.65) | 1(0.67) | 0.001 | 0.974 |
| Rural | 456(99.35) | 308(99.35) | 148(99.33) | ||
| Mean age | 28.11(Min: 12; Max: 60; SD:7:57) | ||||
| Mean age at first delivery | 17.178 (Min:11, Max:29, SD: 2.98 | ||||
| Mother´ height(in cm) | 149.2 , Min : 45.1, Max: 170.1, SD: 10.47 | ||||
| Mother´ Weight(in kg) | 51.26, Min : 30.2, Max:104, SD: 30.23 | ||||